AEW Dynamite - 5.27.20 - Mike Tyson & Brian Cage debut

[slik]

* Mike Tyson
* Battle Royal to determine Cody's #1 contender
* Britt Baker updates us on her health
* Inner Circle 'Pep Rally'
* Brian Cage debut
* Matt Hardy/Young Bucks vs Private Party/Janella

+ more


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[drave]

Wait.... has he always done that as a finisher?

[Damian Rey 2.0]

I don't like that move. He pulled out some brutal looking piledriver later on. That should be his finish.

[Triple A]

I don't like that move. He pulled out some brutal looking piledriver later on. That should be his finish.

The piledriver-like move (Drill Claw) is his actual finisher I'm pretty sure

[Emperor Smeat]

Its also a bit too similar to Wardlow's F10 finisher.

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[slik]

Wardlow needs to use this as his finisher


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[slik]

Here we go!

[xrodmuc316]

LOL @ Stadium Stampede Champion Shirts

[Evil Vito]

Hahaha the shirts

[slik]

lol @ Santana being deaf from the bell at D o N

[Emperor Smeat]

:lol: Young Bucks version of Matt Hardy

[Evil Vito]

1998 version of Matt Hardy lol

[Droford]

HBO max big promotion

[slik]

Pre-Hardy Boys Matt Hardy LOL

[Droford]

Maybe they'll put AEW ppvs on HBO Max

[Droford]

I bet the Butchers phone is broke

[Droford]

plexiglass shot fired

[Emperor Smeat]

AEW getting some of that sweet HBO money with the ring apron ads for HBO Max.

Next step is to mimic boxing and NJPW and have ads on the ring mat for more of that sports-like feel they want.

[slik]

WarnerMedia synergy

[Droford]

AEW getting some of that sweet HBO money with the ring apron ads for HBO Max.

Next step is to mimic boxing and NJPW and have ads on the ring mat for more of that sports-like feel they want.

like wcw did

[rez]

HBO max big promotion

Looks out of place...especially with a plain mat

[Evil Vito]

Quen seems to be legit hurt

[Damian Rey 2.0]

Can't tell if that's botched camera work or Quen is legit hurt.

[Damian Rey 2.0]

That finish was really weird. Pretty sure this a legit injury.

[Emperor Smeat]

Started to fall apart a bit once Quen got hurt but that 6-man tag match was very good.

[Droford]

butcher is pissed they broke his phone

[Evil Vito]

FTR!!!

[Droford]

top guys

[Emperor Smeat]

:D FTR

[Damian Rey 2.0]

OH SHIT

[Damian Rey 2.0]

FTR HOLY SHIT

[rez]

yessssssssssss!

[Evil Vito]

Forgot FTR didn’t have a non-compete clause.

[Damian Rey 2.0]

FTR v Butcher and Blade to open up their AEW careers is a good idea.

Also that was a nice ass truck.

[slik]

Hell Yeah @ FTR

[xrodmuc316]

That was a stupid debut. Beating up Butcher and Blade but not the Bucks?!?

[Damian Rey 2.0]

Why give away what everybody knows will eventually happen right away? Let them build up and get FTR established in AEW.

[slik]

Trending at #1

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[Damian Rey 2.0]

Brian Cage looks and moves like a million fucking dollars. And I love this finisher

[Evil Vito]

Why give away what everybody knows will eventually happen right away? Let them build up and get FTR established in AEW.

This.

[Evil Vito]

Vince McMahon has jacked off to Brian Cage at least once

[Damian Rey 2.0]

I already like Taz as a manager. Put Cage over right away.

[slik]

Cage got that 1980s Venice Beach body build

[Emperor Smeat]

Why give away what everybody knows will eventually happen right away? Let them build up and get FTR established in AEW.

Yeup. Plus AEW can keep that first big matchup between the two in their back pocket till real crowds come back since that a potential big money making match for them.

[Triple A]

Damn, missed the first half hour cause my brother came over 2 bring me some falafel

Looks like I missed some sweet stuff... Will watch what I missed later

[rez]

:lol:"Roll" Model

[erickman]

Vince McMahon has jacked off to Brian Cage at least once

yeah i don't know how vince let him get away, impact was lucky to they had a deal with lucha underground.

[Emperor Smeat]

Whelp there goes Chucky's chances of saying "shit" tonight since Britt just used it up.

[Evil Vito]

Britt Baker so goddamn good

[Damian Rey 2.0]

Britt is so good.

[slik]

Britt is cracking me up

[Damian Rey 2.0]

Bwa hahaha the fucking board

[Droford]

There's no Carol in HR

[Damian Rey 2.0]

Edwards the brain of the operations? Oh boy lol

[rez]

Damn you, Aubrey!

[Damian Rey 2.0]

That was an excellent segment

[Evil Vito]

Britt Baker going from "hey, she's a dentist, isn't that great and a thing you want to cheer for?" to '98 Chris Jericho in the span of a year is really something.

[Emperor Smeat]

That was pretty great.

Britt's already a lock to win a "comeback of the year" type award despite it only being May.

[ClockShot]

Got home, ate dinner whilst watching that Britt Baker segment. Was laughing the whole time.

Whoever is helping her up her promo game needs a raise.

And, good evening.

[Damian Rey 2.0]

I think she's got to be the one to dethrone Shida. Let her comeback and get some momentumand then put her over Shida.

[ClockShot]

Whoops.

Someone forgot the camera was on.

[Damian Rey 2.0]

Oh fuck Christi Jaynes marry me

[Damian Rey 2.0]

Christi Jaynes and Shida smartin sharing a ring? My penis will not last.

[slik]

Can't wait, Jericho has been wanting to work with OC

[Droford]

Whoops.

Someone forgot the camera was on.

I think Santana is still playing deaf

[ClockShot]

Gonna need to see Shanna vs. Christi Jaynes down the road.

[Damian Rey 2.0]

Whoops.

Someone forgot the camera was on.

Santana is playing deaf

[Damian Rey 2.0]

Gonna need to see Shanna vs. Christi Jaynes down the road.

And there it is. My penis has been ripped from my body.

[Triple A]

Brazilian woman is hot.......

[ClockShot]

Roster crowd needs to spaced out more.

I'd feel a bit better.

[rez]

And there it is. My penis has been ripped from my body.

Back off my womenz!

[Triple A]

Those ninja turtle foot shoes "freak me out"... h8 them

[Droford]

Jesus JR

[Damian Rey 2.0]

Back off my womenz!

Gtfo outta here

[ClockShot]

Falcon Arrow is alright. But, it's not really a finisher.

That Shining Wizard she does is better.

[Emperor Smeat]

Seth Rollins frantically scribbling down notes since Shida managed to win a match with a Falcon Arrow.

[rez]

Gtfo outta here

Go teach your girlfriend Nia Jax how to wrestle. Poor Miss Sane.

[Evil Vito]

I love Tony and Ex for no selling JR's dumb joke :lol:

[rez]

I wish I knew what they were saying :|

[slik]

Cody with a vintage Vinny Mac blazer tonight

[rez]

still don't know wth the buildings represent on the belt..

[Triple A]

Is Allie no longer with the Butcher & the Blade...

[ClockShot]

Huh?

What did Cody do in Connecticut?

Does that mean AEW won't be around?!

[Emperor Smeat]

Apparently the finalized version of the TNT title might still have that big blank or flat space in the middle based on a recent comment from AEW's belt maker.

Someone online did another mockup of what the final version might look like and the belt maker said it was very accurate.

[slik]

Cody turning heel?

[Evil Vito]

QT Marshall ignoring the promo and trying to mack on Allie

[ClockShot]

……..

YOU'RE NOT JOHN CENA!

[Triple A]

Apparently the finalized version of the TNT might still have that big blank or flat space in the middle based on a recent comment from AEW's belt maker.

Someone online did another mockup of what the final version might look like and the belt maker said it was very accurate.

link?

[erickman]

Is Allie no longer with the Butcher & the Blade...

yeah what is allie cat doing

[Triple A]

Thinking about how great the MJF vs. Cody feud was...

[Emperor Smeat]

still don't know wth the buildings represent on the belt..

Its one of Turner's original studios that hosted wrestling back in the day.

[slik]

Cody Cena

[rez]

Its one of Turner's original studios that hosted wrestling back in the day.

gotcha. that's actually pretty cool

[Emperor Smeat]

link?

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The previous mockup had a lot more going on in the middle and the sides next to it but the belt maker didn't comment on it.

[ClockShot]

I still don't get this Sabian/Havoc tag team besides the fact they hail from the U.K.

[slik]

Kip so attractive...

[Triple A]

I like how that belt mockup looks

[xrodmuc316]

Why give away what everybody knows will eventually happen right away? Let them build up and get FTR established in AEW.

Yeup. Plus AEW can keep that first big matchup between the two in their back pocket till real crowds come back since that a potential big money making match for them.

Who said anything about giving the match away? They should have laid out everybody that was in the ring. That would have made them look as strong as possible, and wouldn't have done any damage to the Bucks.

Like it or not, that was also a typical from NXT to WWE debut where new guys just show up like "well, we are here now". Yes, we all know who they are, but just assuming your entire audience knows who they are is lazy.

[xrodmuc316]

Also, Cody is still the best promo they have, but aside from him and Jericho, I'm pretty sure Dr. Britt has secured the #3 spot at this point.

[Emperor Smeat]

Warner's HBO Max has South Park episodes?

Thought someone else owned Comedy Central.

[Damian Rey 2.0]

Belt mock looks good.

Not interested in this match. SCU hasn't done anything since their tag title run and the virus ruined whatever they had planned against the Dark Order.

Kip and Havoc make no sense as a team. Kip is a great prettt boy chicken shit and he's got upside. I don't like anything about Havoc and I'm not sure why they're saddling Sabian with him instead of playing up Penelope Ford and using her to help Sabian get cheap wins in singles.

[Damian Rey 2.0]

Who said anything about giving the match away? They should have laid out everybody that was in the ring. That would have made them look as strong as possible, and wouldn't have done any damage to the Bucks.

Like it or not, that was also a typical from NXT to WWE debut where new guys just show up like "well, we are here now". Yes, we all know who they are, but just assuming your entire audience knows who they are is lazy.

They did the same with butcher and blade. I'm ok with holding off on FTR and the bucks getting physically involved. Let it simmer for a while.

[Triple A]

This match is whatever... feels like a very standard match with not much happening

[Damian Rey 2.0]

Also, Cody is still the best promo they have, but aside from him and Jericho, I'm pretty sure Dr. Britt has secured the #3 spot at this point.

Moxley is a good promo. Britt has really elevated herself with her heel turn.

[Triple A]

Penelope has beautiful hair,

[Damian Rey 2.0]

Jesus this shit has been sloppy

[rez]

Penelope has beautiful hair,

Yes...it is pretty perfect.

[Emperor Smeat]

SCU vs. Havoc/Sabian was decent.

Could have been shorter though.

[Evil Vito]

Sabian’s a lucky man

[Triple A]

That finisher was pretty cool

[xrodmuc316]

Warner's HBO Max has South Park episodes?

Thought someone else owned Comedy Central.

Hulu had streaming rights, but HBO Max got it for like $500 Million. It's not on there at launch day 1 though, unless they bought Hulu out of the last few days.

[erickman]

Moxley is a good promo. Britt has really elevated herself with her heel turn.

then theres mjf

[ClockShot]

They're gonna bust up Wardlow & MJF?

Nah.

[Damian Rey 2.0]

Hope not. Waaaaaaay too early.

[rez]

They're gonna bust up Wardlow & MJF?

Nah.

Hope not...too early.

[Emperor Smeat]

Hulu had streaming rights, but HBO Max got it for like $500 Million. It's not on there at launch day 1 though, unless they bought Hulu out of the last few days.

That would explain things.

[Evil Vito]

Hahaha Austin Gunn still not getting to wrestle even in a battle royal.

[slik]

Billy Gunn

[Emperor Smeat]

So if Luther is the original death dealer, then who is the new or current one in wrestling?

Nia Jax?

[ClockShot]

Feels like MJF is a lock to win this to get the feud with Cody fired up again.

Colt could be a sleeper.

[Evil Vito]

Well that’s one hell of a bump for a 51-year old Luther to take.

[ClockShot]

Welp, there goes Colt.

[Damian Rey 2.0]

I could honestly see Wardlow or Jungle Boy also winning.

[ClockShot]

Oh yeah. Cassidy never entered the match.

[Damian Rey 2.0]

I love MJF

[rez]

well..that's an unexpected final 2

[Triple A]

Damn man, so many moments where I wish there was a full AEW crowd... feel like they would be going nuts

[rez]

hhaha Superman Punch

[ClockShot]

Sweet.

[Triple A]

Superman punch

[Emperor Smeat]

OC putting some force or follow through with his Superman punches is something that's been lacking a lot with Roman Reigns' Superman punches.

That was a pretty cool finish. Battle Royal itself was pretty good.

[Damian Rey 2.0]

Cody v Jungle Boy is going to be fun.

[rez]

That was a risky ending.

[slik]

hell yeah Jungle Boy

[Evil Vito]

Hook an eventual Chris Jericho/Orange Cassidy match right to my veins.

[xrodmuc316]

Anybody see the weird cage on NXT? It's like a cage with a scaffold on top.

[xrodmuc316]

DAMN Riddle just knocked Thatcher's teeth out legit.

[rez]

I could get used to the AEW Jaguar Girls!

[Emperor Smeat]

Anybody see the weird cage on NXT? It's like a cage with a scaffold on top.

Should just have had a scaffolding match if what I'm thinking is going to happen for the ending.

[rez]

...especially the far end one that resembles Jamie Chung.

[slik]

Whose eating a Mike Tyson punch, Jericho or Sammy?

[ClockShot]

Vicki Guerrero?!

Do they want me to turn it off early?!

[Damian Rey 2.0]

OH GOD NO

[Evil Vito]

“Get your earplugs ready” on Vickie’s name chevron :lol:

[Damian Rey 2.0]

Jericho looks so deflated lol

[xrodmuc316]

I wish we could all dress like Chris Jericho in real life lol

[Damian Rey 2.0]

I wish we could all dress like Chris Jericho in real life lol

I mean, what's stopping you?

[slik]

Vickie G was great

[Emperor Smeat]

:lol: participation trophies for the Inner Circle

[slik]

I love The Inner Circle

[Emperor Smeat]

:lol: Hit Me Up mobile

[rez]

Mark Anthony lolol

[Triple A]

lol @ Timbs

[Damian Rey 2.0]

Vicks vapo rub Lmaooooooooo

[Triple A]

Goya Adobo seasoning

[Damian Rey 2.0]

I liked whenHager was just the silent muscle

[Evil Vito]

Everything the Inner Circle do is gold.

[rez]

That was beautiful, Jake

[Droford]

Goya Adobo seasoning

I have the same one in my cabinet, stuff is great

[Damian Rey 2.0]

Is that Rashad Evans?

[Droford]

Tyson vs Jericho huh

[Emperor Smeat]

Tyson might have had a bit too much of the bubbly backstage.

[Droford]

Tyson is drunk

[Damian Rey 2.0]

TYSON AND AUST....I MEAN....JERICHO! TYSON AND JERICHO!

[Evil Vito]

Just because everybody in the building tested negative doesn’t mean you should have a pull apart brawl.

[rez]

I hope all these people were tested...bad social distancing.

[Triple A]

Feel like Tyson was messing up his cues or something, but still a great segment in theory

[Damian Rey 2.0]

At this point they're participating at their own risk. I don't agree with it but it's not my life. My only concern is I hope they quarantine themselves but prob not.

[rez]

Goddamnit, TNT. I was thinking you were gonna play Snowpiercer....

[Droford]

I'm assuming they think Mike Tyson will draw in media attention but if they show him drunk and struggling to rip off his shirt most people are gonna laugh

[Droford]

Goddamnit, TNT. I was thinking you were gonna play Snowpiercer....

it was on Sunday and last night

[Emperor Smeat]

That whole pep rally segment was great.

This week's episode was a lot better than last week's especially the first hour.


Just because everybody in the building tested negative doesn’t mean you should have a pull apart brawl.
Yeah probably could have done with a lot fewer people out there. Like Tyson's group pulling Tyson away and Inner Circle doing the same with Jericho would have enough as is.

[Emperor Smeat]

Goddamnit, TNT. I was thinking you were gonna play Snowpiercer....

Yeah was sort of hoping they would have kept with the repeats on Wednesdays but guess they only did it last week since its was its premiere week.

[Droford]

Yeah was sort of hoping they would have kept with the repeats on Wednesdays but guess they only did it last week since its was its premiere week.

It repeated last night. I'm not sure they're doing any more midweek repeats though

[slik]

I don't like them mentioning Jericho/Tyson interacting on RAW could have gotten there another way

BUT

I think Tyson/Jericho at ALL OUT would be great publicity for them and won't hurt ratings at all lol

[slik]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Iron <a href="https://twitter.com/MikeTyson?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MikeTyson</a> keeps his message to <a href="https://twitter.com/IAmJericho?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@IAmJericho</a> straight forward &amp; to the point.<br><br>WATCH the full Jericho &amp; Tyson altercation here: <a href="https://t.co/XAHEA3ffJG">https://t.co/XAHEA3ffJG</a> <a href="https://t.co/2JAPfbBiLS">pic.twitter.com/2JAPfbBiLS</a></p>&mdash; All Elite Wrestling (@AEWrestling) <a href="https://twitter.com/AEWrestling/status/1265835927668248577?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 28, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[slik]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The mystery man next to Mike Tyson was.........Mickey Gooch. I'm not making it up. He's an actor</p>&mdash; Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful.com (@SeanRossSapp) <a href="https://twitter.com/SeanRossSapp/status/1265839642051559425?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 28, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Triple A]

MMA reporters/sites talking about the Tyson and Jericho segment because Vitor Belfort and Henry Cejudo were also part of the brawl... smart by AEW... hope it translates to more viewers

[Triple A]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="und" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AEWDynamite?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AEWDynamite</a> <a href="https://t.co/oVPNc6K4rF">pic.twitter.com/oVPNc6K4rF</a></p>&mdash; Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D. (@RealBrittBaker) <a href="https://twitter.com/RealBrittBaker/status/1265823288833572865?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 28, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[slik]

MMA reporters/sites talking about the Tyson and Jericho segment because Vitor Belfort and Henry Cejudo were also part of the brawl... smart by AEW... hope it translates to more viewers

I think it was smart!

[Volare]

Still a bombshell

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[XL]

I'm assuming they think Mike Tyson will draw in media attention but if they show him drunk and struggling to rip off his shirt most people are gonna laugh

At least he wasn’t yawning this time :shifty:

[Corporate CockSnogger]

Just watching now, just about up to the battle royal.

On the show so far... Seems good having a lot of guys back again

Matt Hardy seems better with the split personality gimmick than just the broken one. Feel like the broken gimmick has run its course, but schizo gimmick across all his previous iterations is quite good

Ortiz being dead from the bell at the ppv is good

Britt baker so good. Best heel along with MJF they have

Moxley v Cage should be fun, Tazz was good building up THE MACHINE. Hopefully they bring in Melissa Santos as an announcer as well now they’ve got Cage.

On the battle royal now

[Corporate CockSnogger]

Who tf is Luther?

Peter Avalon makes me laugh. Good jobber her gimmick.

Total jobber fest other than MJF so far in this

[Corporate CockSnogger]

Never mind. Billy Gunn is in this. Future main event star. Hope he wins.

[Corporate CockSnogger]

Lol Gunn even towering over Wardlow

[Corporate CockSnogger]

Sonny Kiss. Worst gimmick going.

[Corporate CockSnogger]

Lol at JR actually calling Sonny Kiss “she”

[Corporate CockSnogger]

Tyson stuff seems really bad. So out of place not knowing what he’s doing or how to act.

Hope Jericho isn’t wasted on this for too long.

[XL]

Baker was gold this week. They have to do something with her and Jericho linking the two conspiracy theorists together.

Tyson always seems completely lost every time he appears, even going back to 98 with Austin. Also seems to have something missing in the “charisma” department. Do you know what I mean?

[XL]

Can’t quite rectify in my own mind why you’d have Cody announce an Open Challenge policy on the TNT Championship then do a Battle Royal for a shot at the TNT Championship.

Like, fuck the Battle Royal, I’ll just answer the Open Challenge next week. :?:

[Evil Vito]

Cabana vs Jericho next week fuck yes

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

Baker was gold this week. They have to do something with her and Jericho linking the two conspiracy theorists together.

Tyson always seems completely lost every time he appears, even going back to 98 with Austin. Also seems to have something missing in the “charisma” department. Do you know what I mean?

Tyson has tons of fucking charisma. That doesn't mean he executes well as a wrestling performer, but come on. His whole appeal is based on charisma.

[drave]

name power moreso than charisma, I'd say.


Unless..... unless he say something fantastic like he did leading up to the Lennox Lewis fight.


IMMA EAT HIS CHILDREN!!!!!

[Bad News Gertner]

The tag division is ridiculously bloated. FTR are going to fall through the cracks because they are bland as fuck.

[Bad News Gertner]

Baker was gold this week. They have to do something with her and Jericho linking the two conspiracy theorists together.

Tyson always seems completely lost every time he appears, even going back to 98 with Austin. Also seems to have something missing in the “charisma” department. Do you know what I mean?

Tyson's charisma is what keeps him relevant.

[XL]

To be honest I’m not all that aware of Tyson’s career pre-ear bite, but I thought that his appeal was largely in the fact that he knocked 7 bells out of his opponents. Maybe it’s just not translating for me?

[Bad News Gertner]

My dad was a boxer so I grew up on prime Tyson era boxing.


Tyson has that kind of charisma that Brian Pillman had : believable unpredictability. You just keep watching to see what happens next.

[Verbose Minch]

To be honest I’m not all that aware of Tyson’s career pre-ear bite, but I thought that his appeal was largely in the fact that he knocked 7 bells out of his opponents. Maybe it’s just not translating for me?

Man, go watch some of his old prefight conference stuff. Then you'll get it

[Emperor Smeat]

Can’t quite rectify in my own mind why you’d have Cody announce an Open Challenge policy on the TNT Championship then do a Battle Royal for a shot at the TNT Championship.

Like, fuck the Battle Royal, I’ll just answer the Open Challenge next week. :?:

Could have held off that promo by Cody until after next week's match since the stip of the Battle Royal already locked in the winner as his first challenger.

They had a similar snafu with the tag title contenders since they currently have 2 at the moment but had explained it better. Best Friends won #1 Contender's rights for the next PPV while Sabian/Havoc only won the rights for the next tv show.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Mike Tyson is the scariest athlete of my lifetime. In the late 80s/early 90s he seemed like pure evil. That being said he completely destroyed that reputation from the mid 90s on. He’s made a bit of a resurgence lately but I can’t blame anyone born after 1990 for not seeing the big deal.

[Sting Fan]

Not loving the Tyson stuff... I think its a mix of Tyson not really setting it alight, the yawn, the shirt rip which isnt his fault granted and the fact that I just cant take Jericho having beef with him seriously.

I'm not a massive Jericho fan but I do rate him. I don't see him as the confrontational bruiser type though so this kind of feels out of character to me.

Dunno... Just not working for me.

[Mr. Nerfect]

I saw a clip of the Tyson stuff. Man, the production of these shows just doesn't create that "spark." WWE are no better. Things are just so sterile and everything comes off as a set piece. It's not just the lack of crowd either. That's obviously a thing, but it's just the way guys are blocked out these days.

Tyson vs. Jericho is a fine idea in conception, but I don't think the execution of it can live up to the mental ideas people have, and it's going to come off as way inferior to "Austin and Tyson!"

FTR are good signings. Smart moves to bring them in as babyfaces at first. It's a shame that the best tag teams are in WWE. The only other released talent AEW should snatch up is Miro Barnyashev. But I have a feeling they'll turn him into a comedy goof pretty quickly.

[slik]

I would like to see Miro too. Of all the WWE releases he would be the best IMO to sign up.

[XL]

Could have held off that promo by Cody until after next week's match since the stip of the Battle Royal already locked in the winner as his first challenger.

They had a similar snafu with the tag title contenders since they currently have 2 at the moment but had explained it better. Best Friends won #1 Contender's rights for the next PPV while Sabian/Havoc only won the rights for the next tv show.

What if Jungle Boy wins? No Open Challenge?

[Emperor Smeat]

He'd have to issue it since the current one is only in effect for Cody's reign. Sort of like what happened when WWE did Open Challenges for Cena and Reigns.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

I mean I think we all know Jungle Boy isn’t going to win the title. Cody’s going to put him over big to make him seem important but he’s not winning.

Which is fine.

[Jordan]

I know that Jungle Boy can do it Olajuwon.

[XL]

:DI mean I think we all know Jungle Boy isn’t going to win the title. Cody’s going to put him over big to make him seem important but he’s not winning.

Which is fine.

Oh, we know he’s not going to otherwise Cody won’t be able to do the Open Challenge that he promoted on Wednesday. That’s the problem.

[Droford]

What if Jungle Boy wins? No Open Challenge?

the open challenge is such a face thing that a face beating Cody would feel obligated to continue the open challenge until defeated by a Dastardly heel (MJF cough cough) who would refuse to keep it up

[Mr. Nerfect]

I would like to see Miro too. Of all the WWE releases he would be the best IMO to sign up.

He would be a fine signing. AEW should stay away from everyone else though. Tell them to go to elsewhere. If they get over there, you can consider bringing them back later.

He'd have to issue it since the current one is only in effect for Cody's reign. Sort of like what happened when WWE did Open Challenges for Cena and Reigns.

It's exactly like WWE. I mean, of all the things to rip off, the John Cena Open Challenge stuff is probably one of the better things you can take, but it's the same right down to it being for an unnecessary secondary championship.

[XL]

the open challenge is such a face thing that a face beating Cody would feel obligated to continue the open challenge until defeated by a Dastardly heel (MJF cough cough) who would refuse to keep it up

I mean yeah, that’s your head canon. The reality is they’ve given away Jungle Boy isn’t winning. Unless someone has a car accident :shifty:

[XL]

I like an Open Challenge gimmick, they should have just made it a stip on the belt rather than implemented by Cody. Lots of room for heel shenanigans to get out defending.

[Mr. Nerfect]

They can do that without the stip too. It doesn’t lock them down into anything though. I still don’t understand the point of this championship though. Why does it exist? It was my same problem with NXT’s North American Title, all the titles in WWE, and even in New Japan.